Cupron socks for the Chilean Miners

James86004

Expedition Leader
The story of the miner's rescue is fascinating on many levels. One in the clothing category that may have an application for some overlanders was this:

http://www.cupron.com/Cupron-News-Antimicrobial/

Jeffrey Gabbay, the founder of Cupron Inc. in Richmond, Va., supplied socks made with copper fiber that consumed foot bacteria, and minimized odor and infection.

Chile's health minister, Jaime Manalich, said, "I never realized that kind of thing actually existed."
 

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